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Solana Makes Third Attempt to Breach $47.50; Will SOL Succeed?
8.8.2022
Despite a consolidation-focused price action, Solana has maintained its upper limits, indicating a possible breakout scenario. Lower-ranking cryptocurrencies consistently take over the rankings for SOL during this tough consolidation phase. The earlier closely trading pair of SOL and ADA is...
Lessons From the Turkish Government's Hasty Attempt to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
3.8.2022
China Bank Account Freeze Controversy: Authorities Reveal Latest Reimbursement Plan, Three Officials Now Under Investigation
31.7.2022
In a move seen as an attempt to pacify protesting bank clients, Chinese authorities in Henan province announced their latest repayment plan which sees customers with deposits ranging between $14,827 and $22,240 qualify for reimbursement. In addition, authorities said two unnamed officials from...
European Banking Authority Concerned About Hiring Talent to Oversee Crypto Space
28.7.2022
Europe’s banking sector regulator is worried it won’t manage to find the specialized personnel needed for the oversight of the EU’s attempt to regulate the crypto market. The authority is also concerned over the lack of clarity regarding which digital assets it’s...
Mehracki (MKI) & Arweave (AR) Are Striving to Be Dominant Crypto Forces Like Binance Coin (BNB)
20.7.2022
Can MKI Become the Dominant Crypto Like BNB? Dominating the world of cryptocurrency is not an easy feature to achieve. It takes a lot of persistence and struggle backed up with unique use cases and offerings for any crypto to become and remain dominant in the crypto world. New cryptos like Mehracki...
Dogecoin’s Third Attempt to Breach 50 EMA; DOGE Recovery Awaited!
19.7.2022
Dogecoin shows a slight improvement in its price action as there is a slight gain in the last dip. Technicals were extremely bearish but have turned bullish with a swift positive trend. July 17 marked the beginning of a fresh bullish crossover, but this indication can soon turn negative without...
Celsius Network’s Token CEL Drops 58% After Bankruptcy Filing, So-Called ‘Short Squeeze’ Falters
14.7.2022
During the last 30 days, the Celsius Network’s native token CEL increased in value by over 140% against the U.S. dollar. On July 13, just before the lending company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, CEL was exchanging hands for $0.961 per unit. Following the news that the company filed...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle Near Key Hurdles, XRP Failed the Latest Climb Attempt
14.7.2022
Bitcoin price had started a recovery wave above the USD 20,000 resistance zone, before dropping below it. BTC even attempted a break above the USD 20,500 resistance but failed. It is currently (11:27 UTC) moving lower and might revisit USD 19,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins struggled to clear...
Three Arrows Founder Says Attempt to Work With Liquidators Met With 'Baiting'
12.7.2022
In a first tweet since the crypto hedge fund imploded, Three Arrows co-founder Su Zhu posted screenshots from legal counsel that said the fund's principals are willing to work with liquidators
Report: Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave Accused of Laundering Money, More Than 50 Bank Accounts Frozen
8.7.2022
A Kenyan agency charged with tracing and freezing proceeds of crime said it recently obtained an order giving it the authority to freeze bank accounts belonging to Nigerian fintech Flutterwave. The agency alleges that Flutterwave is not providing merchant services as per claims, but is instead...
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Incentive Scheme Failed to Halt Naira Depreciation
7.7.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s attempt to incentivize the country’s forex market through the so-called “Naira for Dollar” scheme has failed. This is evidenced by the local currency’s plunge of more than 25% since the launch of the incentive scheme in March...
India Hikes Duty on Imported Gold, Seeking to Bring Down Trade Deficit
6.7.2022
In its attempt to relieve the pressure against the rupee, the Indian government announced on July 1 that it had hiked the duty on imported gold by five percentage points to 12.5%. However, there are fears the import duty hike will spur a resurgence in the smuggling of the commodity. India’s...
Vladimir Putin Says West’s Attempt to ‘Crush the Russian Economy’ Did Not Succeed
1.7.2022
Last week the Russian ruble hit a seven-year high against the U.S. dollar and while analysts have downplayed the rise, one economist said people should not “ignore the exchange rate.” American economists have been perplexed about the ruble’s market performance and Russian...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds on Friday, Following a Drop Below $19,000
1.7.2022
Following a move below $19,000 on Thursday, BTC was able to rise above $20,000 during today’s trading session. ETH also was able to remain above $1,000, following an attempt by bears to push price under this level during yesterday’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin was trading marginally...
Book by Nigerian Author Reminds New Adopters Why Bitcoin Was Created
29.6.2022
Nigerian author and crypto advocate Nathaniel Luz has said his recently published book represents his attempt to remind people of the initial reason why bitcoin was created. He said bitcoin is the summation of over three decades of research and experimentation. Noise of Other Cryptos Drowning...
Celsius recovery plan proposed amid community-led short-squeeze attempt
20.6.2022
BnkToTheFuture co-founder Simon Dixon has proposed a recovery plan similar to the solution offered to Bitfinex after its Bitcoin hack in August 2016 – allowing customers to be compensated for their losses through tokens tied to the platform’s recovery
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Brazilian Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Scam Mastermind’s Attempt to Block His Extradition to South Africa
9.6.2022
A Brazilian judge has ruled that the CEO of Mirror Trading International should remain in precautionary detention as authorities in South Africa have already furnished their Brazilian counterparts with the documentation that is required for extradition purposes. The judge also rejected Johann...
After Defaulting Sri Lanka Plans to Print $2.8 Billion Worth of Rupees, Inflation Rate Expected to Top 40%
27.5.2022
The government in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka has said it will print more money and cut spending on infrastructure as part of an attempt to pacify the restive population. The government, however, concedes that printing more money will likely see the inflation rate rise to 40%. Printing More Money...
Report: BRICS Countries Told to Consider Countering the Dollar’s Global Hegemony
22.5.2022
Chinese experts have called on leaders of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries to consider countering the dollar, whose global hegemony is thought to be abusive. Still, the experts concede that any attempt to diminish the dollar’s dominance will take time. BRICS...